Moses' Faith in God

The Bible tells of one of the biggest arithmetical miracles in the world...

Moses and the people were in the desert, but what was Moses going to do with them? They had to be fed, and feeding 3 or 3 1/2 million people requires a lot of food. According to the Quartermaster General of the US Army, it is reported the Moses would have had to have 1,500 tons of food each day. In order to carry that much food, two freight trains – each a mile ling – would be required!

Besides, remember – they were out in the desert, and they would have to have had firewood to use in cooking the food. This would have taken 4,000 tons of wood and a few more freight trains – each a mile ling – just for one day. And just think… they were forty years in transit!

Oh, yeah…they would have to have had water. If they had only enough to drink and wash a few dishes, it would take 11,000 gallons each day… and THAT would require a freight train with tanker cars 1,800 miles long, just to bring the water!

And then there’s this: they had to get across the Red Sea at night. Now if they went on a narrow path, two abreast, the line would have been 800 miles ling and would have required 35 days and nights to cross… So, there had to be a space in the Red Sea 3 mile wide so that they could walk 5,000 abreast to get over in one night.

But then there was this problem: each time they camped at the end of the day, a campground 2/3 the size of the state of Rhode Island was required, or a total of 750 square mile long. Think of it! This much space was required just for nightly accommodations!

Do you think Moses figured all this out before he left Egypt? I think not!

You see, Moses believed in God. God took care of those things for him.

Let us take courage – - we have the same Awesome God! We think our problems are so big. Remember what God can do! What He has done! Team up with God and your problems will be His.

Let Him run your life!

Blessings!